KGO
$19.06M
2025-2026 cycle
KGO is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KGO was paid $19.06M across 68 client committees, of which $216K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Call sign: KGO · Network: ABC · Market: San Francisco, CA · Owner: Disney/ABC Television Group
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$19.04M
=
$18.82M
(Schedule B)
+
$216K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$18,822,683 | 208 rows | 98.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$215,876 | 7 rows | 1.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 208
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 68
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$5.18M
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$951,918 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,228,975 | 28 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$769,888 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$94,478 | 2 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$66,810 | 2 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$22,058 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$4,463 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,773,783 | 34 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$769,888 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$153,383 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$92,523 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$66,810 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$4,463 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,773,783 | 34 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$769,888 | 14 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$312,800 | 8 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$153,383 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$92,523 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$66,810 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$5,823 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,773,783 | 34 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$769,888 | 14 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$312,800 | 8 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$153,383 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$92,523 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$66,810 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$5,823 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,773,783 | 34 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$999,375 | 4 |
| VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$899,600 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$769,888 | 14 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$312,800 | 8 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$153,383 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$92,523 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$66,810 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$5,823 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $19,063,167 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $137K | 2 | KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT G… 100% | Media 100% | $137K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $58K | 1 | YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $58K | -58% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $204K | 1 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $262K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $599K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $861K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $106K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $967K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $53K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.02M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $448K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $448K | +678% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $480K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $928K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $258K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.19M | +26% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $500K | 3 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 60% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $500K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $499K | 3 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 60% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $999K | +4% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.4M | 4 | VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED S… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.4M | +442% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $123K | 4 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Media 100% | $2.52M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $191K | 5 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 99% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.71M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $994K | 17 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 55% | Media 70% | $994K | +99% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3.87M | 42 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 84% | Media 84% | $4.86M | — |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $13,465,344 | 137 | $98K | 71.8% | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 9% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $4,320,641 | 54 | $80K | 23.0% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 87% | 4w ago |
| Digital | $769,888 | 14 | $55K | 4.1% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 100% | 5w ago |
| Admin & Office | $200,000 | 1 | $200K | 1.1% | LYBARGER FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$228,481 · 1% of revenue
66
One-time clients 1 cycle
$18,594,202 · 99% of revenue
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $18,822,683 | 100.0% | 68 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-29 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SAFE GAMING, SPONSORED BY THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | Other / Unclassified | — | $479,902 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-06-13 | SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR | Other / Unclassified | — | $445,273 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-20 | COMMITTEE TO DEFEND PROP. 38, SPONSORED BY THE ADVANCEMENT PROJECT AND EDUCATION ADVOCATES, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MOLLY MUNGER AND STEPHEN ENGLISH | Other / Unclassified | — | $386,665 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $280,606 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $274,508 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $262,905 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $231,413 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $220,511 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $215,539 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $9,948 |